Overshoe-retainer.



' W. G. WHEELER.

OVERSHOB RETAINER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1910?v 993,21 2. PatentedMay 23, 1911.

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WILLIAM GQ WHEELER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

OVERSHOE-RETAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiled November 16, 1910. Serial No. 592,654.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that LVVILLIAM G. VVnnnLnn, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and Stateof Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Over-shoe-Retainers, ofwhieh the following is a speci- This `invention relates toovershoe retainers, and has for an object to provide a device of thischaracter which can be readily attached to any well known form ofovershoe Without materially changing the construction of the same toaccommodate' the devi ei Aiidther object of the invention is to providean overshoe retainer which can be conveniently attached to or removedfrom the shoe and adjusted to the instep portion o1 the toot of thewearer so as to prevent displacement or loss of .the shoe and to soconstruct the device that will permit the heel portion of the overshoebeing held securely against theheel portion of the inner shoe,

thus preventing destruction to the heel portion oit' the overshoe,incident to the overshoe becoming loose on the inner shoe and beingconstantly pounded by the impact of the foot in Walking.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specification' and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several.views:--l1`1igure l is a side View of the over-shoe retainer showing theapplication thereto to an overshoe. Fig. 2 is a -rear view thereof, oneof the tabs being moved to a released position. Fig. 3 is a section online 3 3 of Fig. 2.

As stated, the device is designed to be attached to any well known tormo't over-shoe. The shoe A shown herein is one ot common construction andis rubber. At the heel end ci the shoe are formed button-holes il whichare reinforced at their endsl` by nielallic members such as the staples2. 'lhese staples prevent the button-holes from being enlarged underconstant use of the overshoc retainer. l

'Phe retainer comprises a n attaching inember 53 which is pr'. erahlj/constructed .l'roln a thin strip oi leather and formed to provide astrap, one terminal 4; thereof having a longitudinal series ofperfor-ations 5 therein and the opposite terminal having secured tionof" the overshoe, as shown.

thereto a buckle 6 having the usual tongue 7 :for .interchangeableadjustment in the per- 'forations 5. This construction is such that thestrap can be conveniently attached to the ankle of the foot, as shownclearly in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The strap is enlarged at the back, asat 8, and is formed at such portion to provide depending tabs 9, eath ofwhich having formed therein a button-hole 10. A fastener carrying membert1 embodying a thin strip of leather or other suitable flexible material.is secured to the inner surface of the enlarged portion 8 of theattaching strap. This member is provided with buttons 12 tobe extendedthrough the button-holes 1 in the heel por- For the purpose of allowingconvenience in the inanipulation of the tabs, they are spaced from eachother and each, preferably, is substanl tially of Vform having itssmaller end disposed lrivermost. The tabs extend over the back of theheel portion of the overshoe and the member l1 extends downwardly andagainst the inner side of the said heel portion of t-he overshoe and itsbuttons are connected with the shoe, as described, andin positions to beinserted through the buttonholes 10 in the tabs 5. As shown at 14, thefastener carrying :member is sewed to the rear portion 8 of theattaching strap and for the purpose of preventing the ends of the saidfastener carrying member `:from being torn away from the member S thelines of' stitching are extended over the vertical edge portions of thesaid fastener carryingr member, as at 15. v The device is preferablyconstructed of leather or oi similar llexible material which willreadily contorni in configuration with the heel end ot the overshoe andwhich will adapt itself to the heel of the inner shoe and be appliedthereto without resulting in injury to the shoe or imparting any discom-'lort to the wearer.

The device as constructed herein is suoli that it. can be convenientlyl,and readily applied to the overshoe immediately on its being takenfrom stock, and in practice, it will be Vfound most valuable in that itwill guard or insure against loss of the overshoe.

While it has been described as desirable to place the staples 2 at theends of the but- Patented Maly 23, 1911.V

- tonhoes it. may be mentioned that ordinarily the fabric lining of theshoe will readily serve this purpose.

I claim Y l. An overshoe retainer comprising a foot supported memberhaving a fastener carrying portion extending downwardly into theovershoe, a fastening device carried byV said dovvnivardly extendingportion and ex tended through the shoe, and anl attaching tab forengaging the said :fastening device.

2. An overshoe retainer comprising an ankle engaging strap7 a flexiblemember carried by the strap and extended downwardly into the shoe, afastening device supported. by the said iiexible member and eX- tendedthrough the shoe, and an attaching tab carried by the strap anddetachably connected with the fastening device.

3. An overshoe retainer comprising an adjustable ankle engaging memberhaving a depending portion extending -into the shoe, a flexibledepending tab on the ankle engaging member, and means connecting thesaid fiexible dependingv tab with the depending portion of the ankleengaging member.

4. The combination with an overshoe having a biittonhole thereim4 of anovershoe retainer comprising a foot-engaging member having a portionextending into the shoe and provided With a fastening device eX- tendingthrough the said buttonhole, `and a flexible tab carried by the saidankle en` ga-ging member and extending downwardly against the outersideof the shoe and engaged With the said fastening device.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM Gr, WHEELER. Witnesses:

PERCIVAL HALL, HERBERT EBv DAY.

